By Michele D. Baker
September is one of the best times in southwest Florida – temperatures are beginning to ease and the beaches and theme parks are noticeably less crowded.
Grandparent’s Day is September 10, so here are some great ways...
By Michele D. Baker
Summer is here – the weather is hot and so is the grill. Now is the perfect time for picnics and backyard barbecues, swimming and sunbathing. We celebrate dads and granddads everywhere, our nation’s 247th birthday,...
By Jan Larraine Cox
Like so many others, Martha, my maternal grandmother, emigrated in the early twentieth century from Eastern Europe with her sisters, never to see her parents again. The parents funded the voyage so that their daughters could...
By Michele D. Baker
May is a beautiful month in the South – the weather is fine, the leaves are green, and the beach beckons.
In May, there are also lots of fun celebrations, including “May the Fourth Be With You”...
By Michele D. Baker
The old adage is true: a shower of April events leads right into all the great celebrations in May, and this month is full of amazing holidays and happenings celebrating nature and our Mother Earth.
Many people...
March is a great month in Florida – the weather is beautiful, the skies are blue, and the season of festivals and great barbecue is starting up.
March brings with it the amazing holiday of St. Patrick’s Day (read more...
Since the focus of this issue of Lifestyles After 50 is “Healthy Living,” I invite you to consider how you’re doing in each of the dimensions of wellness. Is your Wellness Wheel balanced, or do you have a “flat tire”?
By Rebecca Fending
According to many news reports, Hurricane Ian was the deadliest storm Florida has seen since 1935. For most of us, Ian showed mercy in passing over our homes. We received wind and rain, but nothing like the...
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By Rebecca Fending
Here we are in summery August again. The sweltering heat may be getting to some of us at this point (if I’m not in air conditioning or a body of water,...
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By Rebecca Fending
Behold, the month that truly starts showing the ferocity of summer heat: July. And while it's also Healthy Vision Month, for most, this month includes a plethora of family and friend gatherings,...
